Field note
Aug 01 2016
Breastfeeding against the odds in Viet Nam
As tour agent Le Huong Giang, 28, bounces her healthy 10-month old son in her lap, she recalls worries, difficulties, and proud accomplishments of the past year and a half.
Field note
Oct 01 2015
Alive & Thrive engages church leaders to improve nutrition in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
In large parts of Amhara region of Ethiopia, food availability and production are among the highest in the country. Yet, so are rates of chronic malnutrition (DHS, 2011). Alive & Thrive, in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia, set out to address these discrepancies.
Field note
Oct 11 2013
A nutritious start to life and a promising future
“It’s my responsibility to make sure that my son grows up intelligent and healthy,”says Sabina Yasmin, a 21-year-old mother from a rural village in Bochaganj sub-district in northern Bangladesh.
Field note
Sep 01 2013
Good feeding practices don’t just happen
On Friday, September 21, 2012, I gave birth in a nearby health center to my second daughter. Her father and I named her Bethlehem. We were happy. God had blessed our family with a healthy and strong baby. I thank God and all that have helped me.
Field note
Jul 01 2012
How we strengthened national IYCF policies in Viet Nam: Truong Quoc Hung’s story
In June 2012, the National Assembly approved both pieces of legislation. Hung currently serves as the Assistant to the President of the Viet Nam National Assembly’s Institute for Legislative Studies (ILS)—the nation’s leading center for policy research, information, and analysis.